Lentil Soup
Mark Boughton
- Yield: 8 cups
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
Ingredients
- 3slices bacon
- 1stalk celery
- 1medium onion
- 1medium carrot
- 1clove garlic
- 1can (28-ounce) diced tomatoes
- 4cups vegetable broth
- 1cup lentils
Instructions
- Cook bacon; remove, drain and set aside. Reheat pan drippings. Add celery, onion, carrot and garlic to pan and saute until tender.
- Add tomatoes and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil. Add lentils. Reduce heat and simmer until lentils are done, 30 to 45 minutes. Season with oregano, basil and thyme. Crumble bacon on top.
Recipe by Jo Marshall.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 140
- Glycemic Load 1
- Fat 1.5g
- Saturated Fat 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
- Cholesterol 5mg
- Sodium 770mg
- Potassium 330mg
- Carbohydrate 22g
- Fiber 7g
- Sugars 6g
- Protein 8g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 45%
- Vitamin C 30%
- Calcium 4%
- Iron 15%
